Of course it's painful (sm)

Having needles poked into your skin tends to be painful.  It's worst over bone, though.  See link for the most comprehensive and honest FAQ I know of concerning tattooing.  One idea I liked -- use a Sharpie to draw your design and live with it for a few days/weeks to see if you really like it.

I've a nice purple dancing bear on my ankle.

• Anyone have a tattoo? - thinkin' about it (sm)
  • No, they just don't look very classy IMO - nm
  • Don't want one either. Personally, I think they make a woman look "hard"!. nm - Nope
  • I have a rose...sm - NCMT
  • I have a small flower - inked gal
  • On my toe - MT Toe
    • That's great! Go g-ma!! - good idea
  • i wouldn't dare disfigure my body that way. - it's gross, cheap and vulgar...jmho
    • Sorry you feel that way. I have my kids' names on my leg. - nm
  • I don't, but my puppy does. Not for me, sm - tat
  • criminals love tattoos, - sm
    • Tell that to certain tribes in remote areas of the world - not heavily influenced by the outside world
    • Gee, thanks for calling me a dumb trashy criminal when you don't - even know me. SM
      • i didn't CALL you anything -- i gave my opinion - sm
        • Whatever. Nothing to hurt and I'm not ashamed. - mean people suck
    • Don't be so judgmental. It's art and very personal for some. - nm
    • Wow - ExMQMT
    • Criminals? You calling veterans criminals? How judgmental of you. LOL. nm - tat
      • i didn't say any such thing - sm
        • Nah, I don't have a tatoo. It's personal art. To each his/her own. sm - tat
  • I don't, but my daughter wanted one . . .sm - omt
  • Don't do it. I had mine surgically removed after I got married. 2 bad scars now...after a - MTSouth
  • It hurts a bit - think of something else... - tattoo22
  • I have one.. sm - sm for substitute
  • I have a tattoo horror story I've been waiting to tell. - Jodi
    • I just re-read my post ROFL ! - Jodi
  • Tatoo - Babe
  • I have 6 and counting. - They're addictive!
  • tattoo - OP
  • Having one put on tomorrow... - CARDIACMT
    • where at and of what...if you don't mind my asking...TIA (NM) - OP
      • Angel on my shoulder - NM - CARDIACMT
      • A taco. - I get hungry
  • Have one all the way around my ankle and am considering another! sm - Deb
  • Be aware that as you age and lose skin cells, that will affect appearance of tatoo. - nm
    • Brighter colors do fade over time and I could - problably use a retouch on the one
  • Of course it's painful (sm) - Purple-Hair MT
  • I have one - EXMTMT
  • I have 2 - one large, one small - Biker Momma
  • Several girls I work with do... - SM
  • Not me, but kids' friends have them. Behind your shoulder or on your ankle would be nice. nm - Not into pain myself!

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I know this is not a doctor's office, but was wondering if any one is having trouble with their knees and if anyone has any advice.   From sitting in a chair with my knees bent, they are really starting to kill me.  Thank you.

Please don't tell me to call my doctor - I don't have one in this area, just moved here a few weeks ago.  I will be calling to get established next week.

I have a bruise on my forearm about 1 inch below the antecubital fossa.  It spontaneously appeared 2 weeks ago, is about 1 inch long and wide (not exactly circular).   Normally, my bruises heal VERY quickly and are gone in 3 days or so - this is around for 2 weeks now and hurts - the pain is constant although rather low level.  

I am not on a blood thinner and do not take aspirin products.    The only med I take is a thyroid replacement pill every day. 

I'm not a wimp, and I'm not asking for sympathy or sarcasm but since this is a new occurrence for me, I'm wondering whether I should mention it to the doctor's office when I set up my establishment appointment.

P.S.:  I had a sister with leukemia, undiagnosed until after she bled to death. 

Thanks for any information you care to share.

My hands are always freezing cold.  I wear fleece "wristies" to keep warmer.  I have pain in both hands all day from typing.  One wrist has a ganglion, and both wrists have some arthritis showing on x-ray.  I rub capsaisin on hands/wrists.  Still the pain persists.  Pain relievers (Advil, etc.) do not help much.   Prescriptions from doctors did nothing.

I was wondering if other heavy typers out there might have found some helpful things to alleviate hand/wrist pain.  I even purchased "warming cream" which is supposed to help increase circulation to the hands, but it did nothing.  I have several keyboards that I have tried also. 

THanks!